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Former members of the military oppose drone strikes

May 20, 2009

As attacks on the Taliban in Pakistan increase, the number of civilian refugees fleeing the fighting has reached 1.3 million. The growing humanitarian crisis has forced parents to leave their [...]

Major airstrike kills civilians in Afghanistan; drone strikes cause anger and resentment in Afghanistan and Pakistan

May 6, 2009

On Monday, up to 100 Afghans lost their lives in a US air strike on Bala Baluk near the Iranian border in Afghanistan. According to the LA Times, “…dozens of people were killed as [...]